I am learning how to paint.
For a few months now I have been working on this 'flower explosion' painting. I huge 4 foot by 3 foot painting of a photo I took of some lilies in a local park. A very close-in shot, painted much larger than life.
I struggled and struggled with this painting. The compostion was great and I loved the colours but something had been bothering about it since I started it and today it finally hit me....
I HATE THE SMELL OF THESE LILIES!
One whiff, instant headache. Once I had this revelation, I could barely look at the painting without getting that 'lily headache' feeling. The psychological effect was that strong.
So, what to do... what to do...
I whipped-out the gesso (acrylic primer) and lilies, their 'stink' and many painting hours, be gone! Gulp! OMG, what have I done?
=:-o
Back to square one and literally a blank canvas...
creativity is a cruel mistress....................
ReplyDeleteOoo, you've gone all dark and I think it's a cover up!
ReplyDeleteMight this go some way to explaining the switch to a black background for your blog?
ReplyDeleteDesperate times call for desperate measures. :-)
I once had to bin a year's work, you'll live and the next iteration will be better.
ReplyDeleteI'm allergic to lilies too. Maybe you can use the same idea but with a different flower? It sounds like an interesting concept.
ReplyDeletebtw, black, no, not good, white better. just my opinion, that's all
ReplyDeleteWarmth of the study room. :)
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Well, it was a desparate measure. Next time, perhaps sell or give away the painting to someone who loves the smell of lilies, and buy a new canvas? I hate the idea of killing a painting. Now where can we see some paintings you DO like?
ReplyDeleteWow, I don't know if I could've done that! I have a hard enough time just deleting a crappy photo.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I like the black background :)